diff --git a/dependency-check-core/src/test/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/data/nvdcve/BaseDBTestCase.java b/dependency-check-core/src/test/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/data/nvdcve/BaseDBTestCase.java
index a491cf896..10ae01955 100644
--- a/dependency-check-core/src/test/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/data/nvdcve/BaseDBTestCase.java
+++ b/dependency-check-core/src/test/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/data/nvdcve/BaseDBTestCase.java
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ public abstract class BaseDBTestCase extends TestCase {
 
     public static void ensureDBExists() throws Exception {
 
-        java.io.File dataPath = Settings.getFile(Settings.KEYS.DATA_DIRECTORY);
+        java.io.File dataPath = Settings.getDataFile(Settings.KEYS.DATA_DIRECTORY);
         if (!dataPath.exists() || (dataPath.isDirectory() && dataPath.listFiles().length < 3)) {
             dataPath.mkdirs();
             FileInputStream fis = null;